Water: spirit lifting, thirst quenching, life sustaining – water. As the mercury rises on these hot summer weekends, many of us head off to our favourite beaches in search of reprieve, dipping our toes in the sea. We may even think about campfire bans and the reports warning us of summer drought, or how the folks up in Fort MacMurray are doing now that they are resettling into their homes. Then we might ask ourselves, what more can we do to...

Contributed by posAbilities Employment Service A few months ago Krista was having anxiety attacks when she felt stressed and overwhelmed. She also felt anxious when she was around strangers. Krista had trouble making eye contact while talking to people, “I thought I would have a hard time finding a job because I used to be nervous around the community,” said Krista. Fast forward to three months later and Krista’s life has spun a full 180 degrees. With her hard work...

  Contributed by Gabriela Torres  Every year, community members around the world gather to fight against cancer by taking part in the Relay for Life – a fundraising event where participants walk, jog or run around a track passing a baton to one another. The baton is a powerful symbol that represents one’s personal commitment to the fight against cancer. The atmosphere at the Relay for Life is inclusive of all who have been touched by the disease and want...

During a cocktail party at the wealthy Hedgeworthys celebrants discover one of their own has been inexplicably incapacitated. Was it an accident? Was it murder? And what is that behind the couch anyway? Jake Anthony stepped onto the scene (we mean this quite literally) to tell us a little bit more about the Stage Door Theatre Troupe’s most recent production Where’s Frank? – A thrilling, murder mystery play without the murder. Jake interviewed Stage Door’s writer and director Don House...

Contributed by Gabriela Torres  The Believe, Engage and Inspire awards are like the Oscars of posAbilities. They are a formal recognition program that reward team members who go above and beyond in their jobs to make a positive difference. The winners of the 2016 awards have contributed behaviours and actions that assist in realizing our strategic objectives. Their dedication, continuous hard work and positivity have helped make posAbilities the organization it is today. We would like to take this opportunity...